What is protein and why is it an important food nutrient?
What will be an ideal response?
In addition to carbohydrate, protein is another important food nutrient. Protein, a macronutrient that consists of building blocks called amino acids, is used as raw material to build and repair the structures of almost every part of our body. Proteins we eat are broken down into their amino acid components and then reassembled into body structures such as hair, muscle, and collagen. Our blood cells employ these amino acids and assembled proteins to carry oxygen in the form of hemoglobin, antibodies to fight diseases, enzymes to catalyze biochemical processes, and hormones to act as chemical messengers. Proteins can also fuel the body, but the body prefers to use stored carbohydrates or fats first since amino acids from proteins undergo more steps to convert into glucose in a process known as gluconeogenesis or into fatty acids through ketogenesis before their energy can be liberated.
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